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Relayed a line of large stones, f75, in the southwest corner of the locus in preparation for their removal, after photographing, tomorrow. Because they overhang parts of k104 and k105 where we are making a deep sounding to inspect the north face of the monumental wall, f11, we are removing them to enhance the safety of work there.
[Input file: P904JW.J / P904JW.-J]

Along the west edge of the locus we began to remove the accumulation, f38, that was below the N-S line of stones, f75, to trace the top bakhia surface of the terrace, f50, downslope to the monumental wall, f11. In the process we uncovered two more large stones, f78, and f79 that had underlain f75. These stones were relayed and photographed in anticipation of removal on P907.
[Input file: P906JW.J / P906JW.-J]

It was the impression of jW that this pavement was intentionally laid over a wide area for a purpose as yet to be determined. No gravel and little sand has been encountered in other accumulations, layers, and pavements in other loci or elevations in unit J3.
[Input file: P906JW.J / P906JW.-J]